The Easter Bunnies Three. Dave, Meredith and Me.
Easter Sunday. This is the Kentuckian tradition of beating ashes with big sticks. Jonathan and Anna started it. I think this was the most fun they had on Easter... why did I buy all those eggs and candy? All they needed were some big sticks and a pile of ashes. The best things in life are free.
I don't know what Anna is doing in this picture, but she looks cute, right? I like how her hair and her dress ribbon had come all unraveled. Somehow, I uploaded these pictures in the wrong order. So at the bottom of this post you can see how she started out the day relatively neat and tidy.
Anna and her Aunt Meredith playing some sort of flower game... Rooster head? Meredith?
Jonathan and Anna looking fierce with their sticks.
Dave with his Mom and Granny.
Dave and Jonathan with Granny.
Jonathan on the porch swing. He had a button down shirt to wear on Easter Sunday, but when I put it on him he told me that it made him feel all gross and naked. So, we went with the Polo (or as Anna calls them, Evil Goat shirts.)
Jonathan with his great-Granny.
Anna checking out her Easter egg hunt haul.
OK, I really uploaded these in the wrong order. This is where they were both running around trying to find the eggs.
Jonathan combing over the flowers by the house. One of the Easter bunnies (me) gave him a hint that Anna had missed several in this area.
Ready, set, go! Anna and Jon taking off to find the Easter eggs. Grandma Jane got these baskets down, and told the kids that they belonged to her kids when they were growing up. I think these two pictured belonged to Meredith and Chris. But when Anna heard this, she asked Grandma Jane, "Oh, did your kids die?" I think she picked up on the hint of sadness/sentimentality in Grandma's voice that her babies are all grown up.
Mama and Anna before church started. It was so nice to be back at Clear Creek where we got married. I think it is such a beautiful church.
Um, I had heels on in this picture! Do you see how tall my boy is getting? He grew an inch in 2 months. He is going to be bending down to hug me before I know it. Thankfully so, because something would be a little wrong if he doesn't grow taller than 5 foot 2 inches.
Anna and Jon outside the church. I love this picture. They call each other Annie and Jonny sometimes and I think it is so cute. Of course, as I type this, they are having a fight in the other room. Something about a chair. I can't seem to get them to understand that I BOUGHT THEM THE EXACT SAME CHAIR. I can't seem to get them to understand that there are TWO OF THESE CHAIRS. Anyways, deep breath, I am just going to look at this picture and meditate on how cute they are.
This is Anna's "I don't want to have my picture taken and I will show you that both in my facial expression and my drooping body posture pose." Isn't it cute?
Okay. This might be my favorite. Jonathan with his hands in his pockets and talking to me, and the way Anna has her leg out and her chin down... This is just totally one of those totally authentic pictures. I love it. And see how patient Dave is trying to be even though the sun is in his eyes and I have dragged the before church photo shoot out way too long???
The Easter Bunnies Three. Dave, Meredith and Me.
Easter Sunday. This is the Kentuckian tradition of beating ashes with big sticks. Jonathan and Anna started it. I think this was the most fun they had on Easter... why did I buy all those eggs and candy? All they needed were some big sticks and a pile of ashes. The best things in life are free.
I don't know what Anna is doing in this picture, but she looks cute, right? I like how her hair and her dress ribbon had come all unraveled. Somehow, I uploaded these pictures in the wrong order. So at the bottom of this post you can see how she started out the day relatively neat and tidy.
Anna and her Aunt Meredith playing some sort of flower game... Rooster head? Meredith?
Jonathan and Anna looking fierce with their sticks.
Dave with his Mom and Granny.
Dave and Jonathan with Granny.
Jonathan on the porch swing. He had a button down shirt to wear on Easter Sunday, but when I put it on him he told me that it made him feel all gross and naked. So, we went with the Polo (or as Anna calls them, Evil Goat shirts.)
Jonathan with his great-Granny.
Anna checking out her Easter egg hunt haul.
OK, I really uploaded these in the wrong order. This is where they were both running around trying to find the eggs.
Jonathan combing over the flowers by the house. One of the Easter bunnies (me) gave him a hint that Anna had missed several in this area.
Ready, set, go! Anna and Jon taking off to find the Easter eggs. Grandma Jane got these baskets down, and told the kids that they belonged to her kids when they were growing up. I think these two pictured belonged to Meredith and Chris. But when Anna heard this, she asked Grandma Jane, "Oh, did your kids die?" I think she picked up on the hint of sadness/sentimentality in Grandma's voice that her babies are all grown up.
Mama and Anna before church started. It was so nice to be back at Clear Creek where we got married. I think it is such a beautiful church.
Um, I had heels on in this picture! Do you see how tall my boy is getting? He grew an inch in 2 months. He is going to be bending down to hug me before I know it. Thankfully so, because something would be a little wrong if he doesn't grow taller than 5 foot 2 inches.
Anna and Jon outside the church. I love this picture. They call each other Annie and Jonny sometimes and I think it is so cute. Of course, as I type this, they are having a fight in the other room. Something about a chair. I can't seem to get them to understand that I BOUGHT THEM THE EXACT SAME CHAIR. I can't seem to get them to understand that there are TWO OF THESE CHAIRS. Anyways, deep breath, I am just going to look at this picture and meditate on how cute they are.
This is Anna's "I don't want to have my picture taken and I will show you that both in my facial expression and my drooping body posture pose." Isn't it cute?
Okay. This might be my favorite. Jonathan with his hands in his pockets and talking to me, and the way Anna has her leg out and her chin down... This is just totally one of those totally authentic pictures. I love it. And see how patient Dave is trying to be even though the sun is in his eyes and I have dragged the before church photo shoot out way too long???
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